Quotes by Henri Frederic Amiel

The man who insists upon seeing with perfect clearness before he decides, never decides. Accept...

#Henri Frederic Amiel

Democracy means despair of finding any heroes to govern you, and contented putting up with...

#Childhood, #Democracy

Cleverness is serviceable for everything, sufficient for nothing

#Cleverness

Common sense is calculation applied to life.

#Common Sense

Common sense is the measure of the possible.

#Common Sense

An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it...

#Errors

Tell me what you feel in your room when the full moon is shining in...

#Feelings

In health there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties.

#Health

Heroism is the brilliant triumph of the soul over the flesh, that is to say...

#Heroism

Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening the hearts of...

#Famous Love, #Love

Our duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our...

#Life, #Wisdom

Let mystery have its place in you; do not be always turning up your whole...

#Mystery